Tom Scott: I rode the fastest train

Coupling power for everything inductively seems like a reasonable approach.

I'd like to visit Japan and take a ride on that train.

I've been a fan of maglev trains since I saw future shown to me by the NOVA in 1983[1]

[1] https://archive.org/details/TrackingtheSupertrains

pretty interesting that he is on tour of Japan for all the cool underreported tech. Last one was a bus/rail that can switch at a moments notice.

Im surprised on the amount of bumpiness. I always thought of maglevs as being incredible smooth

I noticed the same thing! pretty sure the regular commuter train I use doesn't wobble as much for most of the trip, granted it goes a fair bit slower of course.

It almost looks like PID controller for keeping the train centered/at the right height isn't tuned quite right, with how regular the oscillations seem.